End The Horror

SICKENING images of dogs tortured to death sparked a call to end China’s notorious dog meat festival, but activists are still sceptic the ban will be implemented.

- Vanessa Papas

EVERY year without fail, the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival has seen thousands of dogs brutally butchered. The festival, which takes place in Yulin – a city in Guangxi province in China’s southwest – from June 2130, follows on a 400-year-old tradition of eating dog meat, although the festival itself only started in 2010. It is estimated that about 15 000 dogs are consumed during the 10 days.